The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Finance Provisions) Order 1999

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order adapts, in respect of the 2000/2001 financial year only, provisions in the Local Government Finance Act 1988 which govern the payment of revenue support grant, special grant, non-domestic rates and additional grant to local authorities. These adaptations take account of the Greater London Authority and its functional bodies.

Article 3 of this Order adapts the provisions in the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (“LGFA 1992”) which govern the calculation of budget requirements and the issue of precepts by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District (“the Receiver”). The Receiver’s police and taxi licensing (Public Carriage Office) functions will be performed by the Metropolitan Police Authority and Transport for London respectively from 3rd July 2000. The adaptations to the LGFA 1992 prevent council tax payers in London from paying twice for these “transferred functions” of the Receiver, since these functions will be paid for through the council tax calculated for the Greater London Authority.

Article 4 adapts section 65 of the LGFA 1992 to require the Secretary of State to consult representatives of business ratepayers in London about his expenditure proposals for the Greater London Authority and functional bodies.

Article 5 amends section 39 of the LGFA 1992 in respect of the 2000/2001 financial year onwards to ensure that the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District only issues precepts to the billing authorities in whose areas he will continue to provide magistrates' courts and probation services (i.e. the Inner London Boroughs) after the creation of the Metropolitan Police Authority.